29 juin 2017

Bracelet crafted out of garnets, copper and white gold, 2013. Hemmerle, Stand B 32 © 2017 MASTERPIECE LONDON LTD Earrings crafted out of emeralds, silver and white gold, 2016. Hemmerle, Stand B 32 © 2017 MASTERPIECE LONDON LTD Ring crafted out of mandarin garnet, copper and pink gold, 2016. Hemmerle, Stand B 32 © 2017 MASTERPIECE LONDON LTD Ring crafted out of diamond, bronze and white gold, 2016. Hemmerle, Stand B 32 © 2017 MASTERPIECE LONDON LTD Earrings crafted out of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 645. A massive inscribed rhinoceros horn ‘Pine Tree’ libation cup, 17th century, 17.5 cm, 6 7/8 in. Estimate 600,000 — 800,000 HKD. Lot sold 812,500. Photo: Sotheby's the deep flared sides finely carved and pierced in various levels of relief depicting old gnarled pine trees issuing from rockwork climbing up and around the body and over the rim, set to one end with three intertwined trunks curling up from the foot to the rim forming the handle, the base later inscribed with two seals in... [Lire la suite]

Lot 644. A rhinoceros horn 'Peony' libation cup, Qing dynasty, 17th-18th century, 16 cm, 6 1/4  in. Estimate 400,000 — 500,000 HKD. Lot sold 625,000. Photo: Sotheby's the flared sides finely carved in various levels of relief depicting leafy branches of peony and prunus curling up and around the exterior from the base of the foot to the rim, set to one end with two branches of budding magnolia forming the handle, the horn patinated to a rich dark honey tone. Note: Carved with a delicate... [Lire la suite]

Lot 641. An archaistic rhinoceros horn 'Chilong' libation cup, 17th century, 16 cm, 6 1/4  in. Estimate 40,000 — 60,000 HKD. Lot sold 300,000. Photo: Sotheby's of conical form, rising to a rim furled forming a spout, the body finely carved in low relief with a register of stylised taotie masks on a leiwen ground, set with two openwork handles modelled as a pair of chilong rendered with elongated bodies climbing up and peering over the interior of the vessel,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 631. A carved full-tip rhinoceros horn 'Flower and Double Gourds' libation cup, Qing dynasty, 19th century, 30.3 cm, 11 7/8  in. Estimate 80,000 -- 120,000 HKD. Lot sold 250,000. Photo: Sotheby's the full length of the horn carved and pierced from the tip to the rim with gnarled branches and leafy long meandering stems bearing floral buds and double gourds, the cup modelled in the form of a five-petalled flower with a stamen on the interior, the horn of a warm honey-brown colour... [Lire la suite]

Lot 630. A rhinoceros horn 'Squirrel and Grape' libation cup, Qing dynasty, 18th century, 14.5 cm, 5 3/4  in.  Estimate 80,000 -- 120,000 HKD. Lot sold 325,000. Photo: Sotheby's the exterior detailed with playful squirrels amidst gnarled vines issuing clusters of grapes and large leaves, the horn of a warm reddish-brown colour Sotheby's. Chinese Art, Hong Kong, 01 Jun 2017

Dazzling diamond and natural pearls bracelet. Boghossian, Stand B28 © 2017 MASTERPIECE LONDON LTD Fancy Vivid yellow and white diamond Kissing Diamonds earrings. Boghossian, Stand B28 © 2017 MASTERPIECE LONDON LTD Boghossian. Place des Bergues 1, 1201 Geneva, Switzerland. T  +41 22 732 75 55 - E-mail ​contact@boghossianjewels.com​ - Website http://www.boghossianjewels.com

Wallace Chan, Damas Silk. Created in 2016 DIF Diamond 54pcs 25.22ct Trillion-cut Pink Tourmaline 124pcs 21.38ct Fancy Colored Diamond, Pink Sapphire, White Agate. Wallace Chan, Stand D21 © 2017 MASTERPIECE LONDON LTD Wallace Chan, Bliss and Peace (Necklace). An imperial snuff bottle from the Daoguang period (1821-1850) of Qing dynasty is turned into a carrier of auspicious meanings. Wallace Chan, Stand D21 © 2017 MASTERPIECE LONDON LTD WALLACE CHAN. T   +852 2523 2788... [Lire la suite]

Lot 543. A 'Jizhou' 'leaf' bowl, Song dynasty, 14.9 cm, 5 7/8  in. Estimate 80,000 — 100,000 HKD. Lot sold 325,000. Photo: Sotheby's.    stoutly potted with a narrow groove encircling the exterior below the rim, covered overall with a lustrous black glaze, thinning at the rim with short russet streaks extending downwards, the glaze falling short of the foot to reveal the dark brown stoneware body, the rim bound in white metal.   Sotheby's. Chinese Art, Hong Kong, 01 Jun 2017

Lot 551. A 'Jian' 'hare's fur' bowl, Song dynasty, 11.8 cm, 4 5/8  in. Estimate 30,000 — 50,000 HKD. Lot sold 37,500. Photo: Sotheby's.  stoutly potted with a narrow groove encircling the exterior below the rim, covered overall with a lustrous black glaze, thinning at the rim with short russet streaks extending downwards, the glaze falling short of the foot to reveal the dark brown stoneware body, the rim bound in white metal.   Sotheby's. Chinese Art, Hong Kong, 01 Jun 2017